History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 6Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 6
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
What has been given is correct; the speech and conduct of Elders
one towards another is frequently wrong; one Elder will speak evil
of another; and while you trample others you will sink yourself.
A man has sinking principles; but if his feelings are elevated,
he will build up others and build up himself. Just as sure as one
Elder tries to build himself upon the destruction of another, he
will surely sink himself.
I would like to sit and hear the brethren teach for a week; but as
business is pressing, we must hurry through. Preach repentance to
this generation. Faith must go before repentance, and of course all
men must follow the course and obey the laws and ordinances for the
remission of sins, so as to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and
then your mission is done. Let a man who goes into the vineyard
build up all he can. If a man preaches anything in error, pray to
God that no man may remember it any more. No Elder will correct
another in public before unbelievers unless he has the sinking
principle. I call all the Elders together to witness that I always
use charity, for it covers a multitude of sins.
_North and South America Zion_.
Let us obey the proclamation of Joseph Smith concerning the Elders
going forth into the vineyard to build up the Temple, get their
endowments, and be prepared to go forth and preach the Gospel. You
may build up Zion, and learn to be men, and not children. It was a
perfect sweepstakes when the Prophet called North and South America
Zion. Let us go to and build the Temple with all our might, that we
may build up the kingdom when established and her cords lengthened.
It is a perfect knock-down to the devil's kingdom. There is not
a faithful Elder who cannot, if he is humble and diligent, build
up the Church. There are many men who will give you large sums to
build a {322} Stake of Zion where they live. It proves the words of
the Prophet of the last days.
The Priesthood is fitted to every capacity in the world. There are
blessings and conditions in that Priesthood that suit every man.
This will suit the condition of thousands, because it is as broad
as the heavens, deep as hell, and wide as eternity.
I am asked all sorts of questions about making gods and devils, and
organizing the eternal worlds; but we could not get it precisely
into our understandings so as to make them. The God we serve is
the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There is no need of breaking
the law of the land if you keep the law of the Lord. I want a wife
that can take care of my children when I am away, who can pray,
lay on hands, anoint with oil, and baffle the enemy; and this is a
spiritual wife.
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